Chile's Puyehue volcano erupts, 3,500 evacuated
Chile's Puyehue volcano, dormant for decades, erupted on Saturday, in south-central Chile, belching an ash cloud more than 6 miles high.
Brazil heads the chart of Facebook users till May-end
The total number of global Facebook users reached around 700 million at the end of May, with the developing countries leading the pack
Facebook to connect 1 billion users by 2012
Social networking site Facebook will touch one billion users by 2012 and the fastest growth is coming from Brazil, with Facebook picking up another 1.9 million users in May, according to statistics site Social Bakers.
Lionel Messi Attacked in His Hometown By a Schoolboy
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History will remember Dominique Strauss-Kahn as a man who put the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the road to decline, and that the new leadership should bring about a fundamental rethink of the fund's economic programs for the European periphery, leading think tank American Enterprise Institute has said.
22 killed in plane crash in Argentina
A commercial plane carrying 22 on board crashed in southern Argentina's Patagonia region in Rio Negro province on Wednesday killing all of them.
Daimler must face Argentina abuse lawsuit in U.S.
Daimler AG was ordered on Wednesday to face a U.S. lawsuit alleging it participated in the kidnapping, torture and death of Mercedes-Benz workers in Argentina's Dirty War three decades ago.
Apache Corp plans to raise 2011 capex by 8 percent
U.S. oil and gas company Apache Corp said on Tuesday it plans to raise 2011 capital expenditures by 8 percent and further increases are possible if oil prices remain high.
Brazil to slap barriers on car imports
Brazil will apply non-tariff trade barriers on cars in an effort to protect domestic manufacturers, the government said on Thursday, in a new example of escalating protectionism in South America.
Zynga buys iPhone game engine development team
Zynga Inc is hiring two key developers of cocos2d, a popular game engine that powers top grossing iPhone apps such as Tap Pet Hotel and Tap Zoo in a move that will help the social games company boost its presence on smartphone and tablets.
Zynga acquires iPhone game engine development team
Zynga Inc is acquiring two key developers of cocos2d, a popular game engine that powers top grossing iPhone apps such as Tap Pet Hotel, and Tap Zoo, in a move that will help the social games company boost its presence on smartphone and tablets.
In one of last Nazi Holocaust era trials, 97-year-old Hungarian faces murder charges
A 97-year-old Hungarian man accused of perpetrating a massacre of civilians in Serbia during World War II is undergoing a trial in Budapest.
Avon finds evidence of more improper payments: report
Avon Products Inc faces more woes as its internal bribery investigation found that the company may have made improper payments in countries besides China, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Avon might have made more improper payments: report
Avon Products Inc faces more woes as its internal bribery investigation uncovered the company may have made improper payments in countries besides China, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Venezuela’s inflation is at 29 percent, and how that relates to the US
Venezuela’s inflation is at 29 percent and Argentina’s actual inflation (many allege the government data is fraudulent) is north of 20 percent.
Mexico's Slim to invest $1.5 billion in Argentina: report
Mexican magnate Carlos Slim plans to invest about $1.5 billion in Argentina's telecoms sector, a newspaper reported on Saturday, citing the government.
ESADE partners with financial services major to promote social entrepreneurship
The Momentum Project launched initially in Spain and expected to be replicated across Latin America seeks to support the most promising social entrepreneurs and enable them to consolidate, grow and scale up their social impact.
Size Zero obsession goes global
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The U.S. faces Paraguay in Nashville
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Latin America pressed on rising inflation
The International Monetary Fund warned Latin America on Saturday that economies across the region are overheating, and Canada urged policymakers not to underestimate the risks from rising inflation.
American Stuart Holden to Miss Six Months with Knee Injury
The Bolton star sustained a knee injury on Sunday
Top 5 Undergraduate Business Programs with an international focus
Take a look here at 5 of the best undergraduate business schools and the ways in which they are preparing students for eventual careers in the global economy.
S.Africa tourism rises 15.1 pct in 2010 on World Cup
Boosted by the soccer World Cup, South Africa saw a record 15.1 percent increase in tourist arrivals in 2010 although the total of more than 8 million was not an all time-high, the tourism minister said on Tuesday.
US says Baidu, Taobao, PirateBay among 'notorious markets' for piracy
Chinese search engine Baidu.com, an e-commerce unit of Alibaba and Sweden torrent download site Pirate Bay have been named on the United States Trade Representative (USTR)'s Notorious Markets List.
Biogen Idec Stock Can Appreciate to Mid $70s: Analyst
Biogen Idec stock price can appreciate to the mid $70s based on five areas of potential upside, according to RBC Capital Markets. The brokerage upgraded its rating on shares of the biotechnology company to outperform from sector perform and increased its price target to $75 from $60.
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